Accounting at SUNY Old Westbury

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at SUNY Old Westbury stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and has a total student population of 5,007. In 2021, 104 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Old Westbury.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Old Westbury Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

SUNY Old Westbury Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at SUNY Old Westbury compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at SUNY Old Westbury is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	18
	24
	113
	124
	154
	159
	256
	303
	324
	387
	513
	553
	583
	671
	794

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SUNY Old Westbury. This makes it the #257 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at SUNY Old Westbury

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at SUNY Old Westbury.

SUNY Old Westbury Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at SUNY Old Westbury awarded 104 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Old Westbury since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Old Westbury with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SUNY Old Westbury Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in accounting from SUNY Old Westbury. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. SUNY Old Westbury does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Old Westbury with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Old Westbury also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for SUNY Old Westbury.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Financial Examiners	9,030	$115,980
Business Professors	8,910	$110,500
Credit Analysts	7,440	$119,180
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	4,830	$70,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By crz4mets2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.